25 People Share Hilarious Examples Of How Instructions Were Completely Misunderstood

Custom orders are supposed to be simple, until the instructions get ignored, misread, or turned into an accidental joke.

The people in these examples asked for one thing and got another, sometimes because of a mistake and sometimes because someone clearly was not paying attention. Either way, the results are the kind of mix-ups that make the internet laugh every time.

Here are 25 hilarious examples of instructions being completely misunderstood.

1. Probably

SandiPsych

2. Use a pretty font...

svensonic1

3. "OP’s Girlfriend Got Them A Bojack Themed Birthday Cake."

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4. Out of the office

donach69

5. "OP’s Company Now Has 900 Of These Pens"

LordGuille

6. Sent from my iPhone

not_gerg

7. "Make Sure That You Label Them That They Contain Egg"

kapildwasnik

8. Vegan fish fingers

bertiebauer

9. Leave blank...

tapanapanteraaa

Laura Vanagaite, a graphic designer, explains that such unfortunate printing situations that occur during the process always depend on both sides.

That’s where a lot of these mix-ups start.

It’s hard not to think of the AITA potluck feud over a baking idea, where the office rift starts with a jealous coworker.

10. "Sent My Friend A Potato For His Birthday"

pattoyourcatto

11. "Poland Flag"

metmike89

12. "Not Sure If This Was Posted Before, But My First Thought When I Found This Reddit"

vilidj_idjit

13. "While Not Exactly The Same As The Gag, This Reminded Me Of The Show!"

Super_Mario_Sunshine

14. Congratulations To Tucker I Guess?

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15. Sample Text

Yaimerie

16. "Association’s Name"

Alice_Savard

17. Not obvious

exzact

18. In Arabic

jakeinator21

19. "Came Across An Intentional One Today"

idiotgalore

20. "Happy Birthday, Generic Men And Women"

mirafacon

21. "A Friend Of Mine Ordered A Picture Cake And Gave The Woman A Thumb Drive With The Picture She Wanted To Use."

just_leave_it

22. "Parents Didn’t Want Their Son’s Name Printed On His School Photo"

Dewdeaux

23. "My Anniversary Present."

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24. "My Mom’s Old iPad"

miinyuu

25. "30 With Stars And Sprinkles Around It!"

fluffykittie

We have to say that it looks like some of these mistakes were made on purpose, just to make a joke. However, some of them are unintentional.

It’s probably because many of the workers in these companies are underpaid and don’t really care about doing a good job. Managers, are you reading this?

Either way, the internet is not letting these mistakes slide.

For another “priorities” fight, read about the AITA where someone served a five-course dog meal but forgot their partner’s birthday.